JP6918683B2 - Game information display device - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game information display device.

Conventionally, the amusement park has provided various information to the players. For example, Patent Document 1 describes that a game information display device provided corresponding to a game machine displays the maximum number of bonuses generated on the game machine in one day.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2017-121363

By the way, when the gaming machine is provided with a set value that changes the advantage of the player, the player is required to display information for estimating the set value. In that case, depending on the gaming machine, the specifications of a plurality of items may change according to the set value, and it is required to display the data of the day for the plurality of items. However, even if the data of a plurality of items is displayed, not all the data will be the values corresponding to the same set value, and there is a possibility that the set value cannot be predicted well depending on the player.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a game information display device capable of appropriately displaying game information desired by a player.

According to the invention described in claim 1, when there is a gaming machine whose expectation degree changes according to a set value, the player is notified which set value corresponds to the probability that the first game result has occurred. When the first normal notification and the second normal notification for notifying the player which set value corresponds to the probability that the second game result has occurred are executed, and both of them correspond to the high set values. Changed to execute special notification. For a player who wants to play a game on a gaming machine in which an advantageous setting value is selected by individually notifying information that can predict which set value corresponds to each game result. , It becomes possible to appropriately display the game information desired by the player. In particular, by executing the special notification and notifying that both correspond to the high set value, it becomes easy for the player to predict the high set value.

The figure which shows the whole structure of the playground system of one Embodiment Functional block diagram of the game information display device and management device Diagram showing the data display screen (Part 1) Diagram showing the data display screen (Part 2)

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the overall configuration of the amusement park system. A large number of pachinko game machines 1 are installed in the game hall, and a rental machine 2 and a game information display device 3 are installed corresponding to the pachinko game machines 1. The pachinko game machine 1, the lending machine 2, and the game information display device 3 are connected to the management device 6 via the relay device 4 and the LAN 5. The rental machine 2 may not only be connected to the management device 6 via the relay device 4 and the LAN 5, but may also be directly connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5 without going through the relay device 4. Further, a POS and a balance settlement machine (none of which are shown) are also installed in the amusement park, and these POS and the balance settlement machine are also connected to the management device 6 via the LAN 5. Although not shown in FIG. 1, in reality, for example, hundreds of pachinko gaming machines 1 are managed by the management device 6.

The management device 6 is installed in, for example, an office in the game hall, and is connected to a keyboard 7, a monitor 8, a printer (not shown) and the like operated by the manager of the game hall. The management device 6 receives the game signal transmitted from the game machine side (pachinko game machine 1, rental machine 2, etc.) and receives the game data of the pachinko game machine 1, the personal data of the member player who has registered as a member, and the like. to manage.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is a CR (card reader) pachinko gaming machine, and has an operation handle 10, an upper tray 11, and a lower tray 12 that constitute a launching device that launches a ball on the board 9, and a liquid crystal display is displayed on the board 9. It has a section 13, a general drawing winning opening 14, a first starting opening 15, a second starting opening 16, and a large winning opening 17. Further, a lending button 18 and a return button 19 are arranged side by side on the upper tray 11. The first starting port 15 is a winning opening whose winning rate does not fluctuate (so-called navel winning opening), and the second starting opening 16 is a winning opening whose winning rate fluctuates (so-called electric chew).

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the manager of the game field selects a set value (for example, settings 1 to 6), and the player's advantage can be changed according to the set value set by the game field side. The lower the value, the lower the player's advantage, and the higher the set value, the higher the player's advantage. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a gaming machine that generates a so-called small hit RUSH in which the small hit probability is high in a high probability state. When the pachinko game machine 1 wins a small hit, a small hit state occurs, and in the small hit state, the large winning opening 17 is opened for 1 second and then closed, and in the open state, the ball is released. Win 2 prizes on average. When the small hit state ends, the pachinko gaming machine 1 returns to the game state before the small hit state occurs (even if the small hit state is reached, the high probability state and the time saving state do not end). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, in the high probability state, the small hit winning probability becomes very high (1/2), so that the small hit states occur continuously. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 1 internally has a continuous high-probability state-> small hit state-> high-probability state-> small hit state-> ... (repeated below). At this time, by setting the symbol fluctuation time to 2 seconds on average, the small hit state occurs once every 6 seconds including the time for digesting the small hit state. In this way, small hits occur frequently in the high probability state, so for the player, if the balls are continuously fired, the number of balls will increase slightly. As mentioned above, a small hit state occurs once every 6 seconds (10 balls can be fired in 6 seconds), so 30 balls will be paid by winning a ball to the big winning opening 17 (2 prizes on average). It is issued, and the number of balls increases at a pace of about 20 pieces in 6 seconds (since the small hit winning probability is "1/2", the pace of about 10 pieces per symbol change).

The specifications of the pachinko gaming machine 1 are as follows.
The probability of winning a normal figure is "1/30" in the normal state, and "1/1" in the time saving state and the high probability state.

The electric chew opening time is "0.2 seconds" in the normal state, and "1.5 seconds x 3 times" in the time saving state and the high probability state.
The normal map fluctuation time (average) is "30 seconds" in the normal state and "1 second" in the time saving state.

The symbol variation time (average) is "30 seconds" in the normal state, "4 seconds" in the time saving state, and "2 seconds" in the high probability state. The symbol fluctuation time in the time-saving state is longer than the symbol fluctuation time in the high-probability state because in the time-saving state, the reach effect occurs more frequently than in the high-probability state even if the lottery result is out of order. be. If the reach effect does not occur, the symbol variation ends in about "1.5 seconds" in both the time saving state and the high probability state.

The payout is "1 piece" at the first starting port 15 and the second starting port 16, and "15 pieces" at the large winning opening 17.
The types of special figures are "1" to "9", and correspond to a probabilistic jackpot state in which a high-probability state occurs after the odd-numbered symbols are completed.

The special figure winning probability (priority is executed for the symbol change based on the winning of the second starting port 16) is about "1/300 (setting 1)" to "1/250 (setting 6)" in the normal state and the time saving state. ) ”, And each time the set value increases by“ 1 ”, the value of the denominator decreases by“ 10 ”, and in the high probability state, it is about“ 1/60 (setting 1) ”to“ 1/50 (setting 6) ”. , The value of the denominator decreases by "2" each time the set value increases by "1". As described above, the probability of winning the special figure in the high probability state is five times as high as the probability of winning the special figure in the normal state or the time saving state. The occurrence of the jackpot state in the normal state or the time saving state corresponds to the occurrence of the first game result, and the occurrence of the jackpot state in the high probability state corresponds to the occurrence of the second game result. In addition, the jackpot state corresponds to the special game state.

The ratio of the high-probability state at the time of winning the special figure is "60%", the high-probability state continues until the next big hit winning, and the time-saving state continues up to 100 rotations after the normal big hit state.
The small hit winning probability is "1/1000" in the normal state and the time saving state, and is "1/2" in the high probability state.

One big hit (difference ball) is about "2000 balls" in 15R, and 1R ends after 10 prizes or 30 seconds have passed.
The winning probability changes as the number of winning random numbers relative to the random numbers changes according to the set value. For example, in the case of the set value "1", the winning probability is about "1/300" because the winning random number is "218" with respect to the random number "65536". In the case of the set value "2" to "6", the winning probability is higher because the number of winning random numbers is larger than in the case of the set value "1".

The pachinko gaming machine 1 and the peripheral devices attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1 transmit the following game signals as the game progresses by the player.
Out signal = A signal that can specify the consumption value (out) transmitted from the out BOX that collects the consumed balls. Since one pulse is transmitted for every 10 consumed (used, driven, collected) balls, "the number of out signals x 10" is specified as out. The signal transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1 may also be used.

Safe signal = A signal that can identify the winning value (safe) transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1. Since one pulse is transmitted for every 10 payout balls, "the number of safe signals x 10" is specified as safe.

Start signal = It is possible to specify the start process (symbol change, character operation, unit game) in the liquid crystal display unit 13 (feature) that fluctuates (operates) according to the start prize (specific prize) transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1. It is a signal. Since it is transmitted when the symbol variation is confirmed, the start process is specified according to the reception of the start signal, and "start signal x 1" is specified as the number of starts (number of start processes). It may be used as a signal indicating a prize to the first starting port 15 or the second starting port 16.

Jackpot signal = A signal transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1 that can specify the jackpot period. Since it is a state signal that is level-transmitted during the jackpot, the reception of the jackpot signal is specified as the jackpot.

Special signal = A signal transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1 that can identify a time-saving state or a high-probability state. Since it is a state signal whose level is transmitted in a time-saving state or a high-probability state in which the winning rate of the second starting port 16 is improved, the reception of the special signal is specified as the time-saving state or the high-probability state. Further, the period during which neither the jackpot signal nor the special signal is received is specified as a normal state.

The lending machine 2 is a lending machine having a counting function for each machine. The lending machine 2 receives a state display unit 20 indicating the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a coin slot 21 into which money (money value, valuable value) is inserted, an operation input from the player, and as the game progresses. A touch-sensitive LCD display unit 22 that displays game data such as the number of symbol fluctuations (number of starts) and jackpot probability, a payout button 23 for paying out balls (including stored balls if a member player), and payout. A payout nozzle 24 through which the balls are passed, a card insertion slot 25 into which an IC card is inserted, a camera 26 for capturing the face of a player playing the corresponding pachinko machine 1, and a lower tray 12 of the pachinko machine 1. It has a removable counting tray 27 located at.

The rental machine 2 operates as follows.
(1) It has a function to detect the number of general cards (remaining number) stocked in the card stock section, and when money is inserted into the money slot 21, the remaining number at that time is one or more. Money is accepted on condition that there is a certain amount, the amount of money inserted is stored in the RAM as a balance, and the balance is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. When the lending button 18 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operated from this state (the state where there is a balance), the pachinko game is played with the number of balls corresponding to one frequency within the range of the balance according to the operation of the lending button 18. Every time the machine 1 is lent out from the payout mechanism inside the machine 1, a sales signal that can specify the number of rented balls is transmitted. For example, if the lending unit price is 4 yen, 125 coins will be paid out, and if the lending unit price is 1 yen, 500 coins will be paid out. At this time, since the pachinko gaming machine 1 transmits a signal indicating that the balls for the number of times have been paid out to the lending machine 2, the balance stored in the RAM and the balance displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22 are 1 Subtract the frequency minutes. Since the sales signal is a pulse signal in which one pulse is transmitted each time a ball for several times is paid out, one pulse is specified as the sales amount for 500 yen. When no general card is stocked in the card stock unit 43, that is, when the remaining number of general cards is 0, the acceptance of money is prohibited.

(2) When a ball dropped from the lower tray 12 of the pachinko game machine 1 is received by the counting tray 27, the ball received by the counting tray 27 flows into the counting unit to count the balls, and the counted ball is counted. The number of counting balls, which is a number, is stored in the RAM as the number of balls, and the number of balls held is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. When the payout button 23 is operated from this state (with the number of balls held), it is within the range of the number of counted balls (number of balls held) or the number of stored balls (in the case of a member player) according to the operation of the payout button 23. With, the number of balls corresponding to several minutes is paid out from the payout mechanism inside the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, the number of balls stored in the RAM and the number of balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 are subtracted by one frequency, and the number of balls to be paid out indicating the number of game media to be paid out can be specified. Send a signal. If the number of balls held is less than the number of balls corresponding to one frequency, all the balls having less than one frequency are paid out from the payout mechanism inside the pachinko gaming machine 1, and similarly. , The number of balls stored in the RAM and the number of balls displayed on the liquid crystal display 22 are subtracted from the number of balls less than one frequency.

(3) When the general card is inserted into the card insertion slot 25 (when it is accepted), the balance and the number of balls held on the general card are read by the card reader / writer, and the read balance and the number of balls held are read out in RAM. It is stored in (transfers data from a general card to RAM) and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. At this time, the balance and the number of balls held on the general card are reset to zero (initialize, the data on the balance and the number of balls held on the general card are deleted). When a general card is accepted, the loan processing and the withdrawal processing are performed within the range of the balance and the number of balls held from the general card.

(4) When the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 25 (when it is accepted), the balance recorded on the membership card is read by the card reader / writer, and the read balance is stored in the RAM (RAM from the membership card). Data is transferred to) and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. At this time, the balance recorded on the membership card is reset to zero (initialization, erasing the balance data on the membership card). Further, by receiving the number of stored balls stored in the member account of the management device 6 on condition that the operation input of the password is performed, the number of stored balls corresponding to the membership card is also stored in the RAM and displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 22. When the membership card is accepted, the loan processing and withdrawal processing are performed within the range of the balance read from the membership card and the number of stored balls corresponding to the membership card.

(5) When the return button 19 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operated, the balance and the number of balls held are set according to the acceptance status of the general card or membership card at the time when the return button 19 is operated. Record and publish in. When the return button 19 is operated, a general card is inserted in the card insertion slot 25, and if there is at least one of the balance and the number of balls held (unless it is "0"), it is stored in the RAM. The balance and the number of balls held are recorded on the general card (data is transferred from RAM to the general card), and the general card is issued. At this time, the balance and the number of balls held in the RAM are reset to zero (initialize, the data of the balance and the number of balls held in the RAM are erased). When a general card is issued, an issuance signal that can specify the balance and the number of balls held on the general card is transmitted to the management device 6 together with a general ID that can identify the card, and the balance and the number of balls held on the general card are managed. The device 6 also stores and manages it.

(6) The membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 25 when the return button 19 is operated, and if there is a balance, the balance stored in the RAM is recorded in the membership card (from the RAM to the membership card). And transfer the data) and issue a membership card. Further, if the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 25 when the return button is operated and there is a number of balls held, the number of balls held in the RAM is not recorded in the membership card (from the RAM). Issue a membership card without transferring data to the membership card). When the membership card is issued, the balance recorded on the membership card and the issuance signal that can identify the number of unrecorded balls are transmitted to the management device 6 together with the membership ID that can identify the card, and the balance and record recorded on the membership card. The management device 6 stores and manages the number of balls that have not been held. That is, by transmitting an issuance signal capable of specifying the number of balls held to the management device 6, the number of balls held is stored in the member account of the management device 6 as the number of stored balls (data is transferred from the RAM to the member account). Also at this time, the balance and the number of balls stored in the RAM are reset to zero (initialize, the data of the balance and the number of balls held in the RAM are erased).

(7) When the return button 19 is operated, neither the general card nor the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 25, and if there is at least one of the balance and the number of balls held, the general card at that time is general. Assuming that the number of remaining cards is two or more, one of the general cards is drawn (set) to the card reader / writer by the card movement mechanism (not shown), and the balance stored in the RAM and the balance. Record the number of balls you have (transfer data from RAM to a general card) and issue a general card. Also at this time, the balance and the number of balls held in the RAM are reset to zero (initialize, the data of the balance and the number of balls held in the RAM are erased). Also in this case, when a general card is issued, the balance recorded on the general card and the issuance signal that can specify the number of balls held are transmitted to the management device 6 together with the general ID that can identify the card, and the balance recorded on the general card. And the number of balls held is also stored and managed by the management device 6.

(8) When a predetermined totaling operation is performed with the general card inserted in the card insertion slot 25, the balance and the number of balls recorded on the general card are used as the balance of the membership card and the membership account of the management device 6. Add up to the number of stored balls and record. That is, when a predetermined totaling operation is performed while the general card is inserted in the card insertion slot 25, the balance and the number of balls held in the general card are temporarily saved in the RAM, and the balance of the general card and the balance of the general card are saved. The number of balls held is reset to zero, and the zero-reset general cards are collected in the card stock section by the card movement mechanism. Then, when the membership card is inserted into the card insertion slot 25, the balance saved in the RAM is overwritten with the value added to the balance recorded in the membership card, and the number of stored balls corresponding to the membership card is recorded. It is added to the number of balls held in the RAM acquired from the management device 6, and a signal capable of specifying the number of balls held by adding the number of stored balls is transmitted to the management device 6 to issue a membership card. It should be noted that such a total from a general card to a membership card is allowed, but a total from a membership card to a general card is prohibited.

The game information display device 3 is composed of a display unit 28 (corresponding to a notification means, a normal notification means, and a special notification means) that displays various game data, a call button 29 for calling an employee of the game hall, and a plurality of buttons. It has a button group 30 and an illumination effect unit 31 for performing an illumination effect.

FIG. 2 shows a functional block diagram of the game information display device 3 and the management device 6.
The game information display device 3 is a control unit 32 (determination means, winning identification means, winning probability calculation means, notification means, symbol variation time measuring means, variation) composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 32a, a ROM 32b, a RAM 32c, and an I / O 32d. For time calculation means, first game result identification means, first game result probability calculation means, second game result identification means, second game result probability calculation means, storage means, set value determination means, normal notification means, special notification means Correspondingly) and a peripheral portion connected to the control unit 32. The control unit 32 executes various processing programs (software) and controls the operation of the game information display device 3. As peripheral parts, the I / F unit 33, the display unit 28, the call button 29, the button group 30, the illumination production unit 31, and the employees of the amusement park possess the I / F unit 33 that transmits and receives various signals and various information to and from the relay device 4. The light receiving unit 35 or the like that receives the remote control signal transmitted from the employee remote control 34.

The management device 6 has a control unit 36 composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 36a, a ROM 36b, a RAM 36c, and an I / O 36d, and an I / F unit 37 that transmits and receives various signals and various information between the relay device 4 and the control unit 36. .. The control unit 36 executes various processing programs (software) and controls the operation of the management device 6.

By the way, as described in the above-mentioned [Problem to be solved by the invention], in the game field system, the player cannot predict the set value well, and the player in the game information display device 3 It is desired to display the desired game information. In consideration of this point, the game information display device 3 has the following functions.

The game information display device 3 distinguishes between the high probability state and the normal state and the time saving state, totals the number of symbol fluctuations and the number of jackpot winnings, and the jackpot winning probability in each of the high probability state, the normal state and the time saving state. Is calculated and displayed to the player. Since a common special signal is transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the high probability state and the time saving state, is the gaming state in the game information display device 3 when the special signal is received from the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the high probability state? It is necessary to determine whether the time is shortened.

The game information display device 3 is in a high probability state or shortens the time depending on whether or not the special signal is received when the symbol variation of 100 times is completed without winning the jackpot while receiving the special signal. Determine if it is in a state. Specifically, the game information display device 3 stops receiving the special signal from the pachinko game machine 1 when the symbol variation of 100 times is completed, that is, the pachinko game machine 1 ends the transmission of the special signal. In this case, it is determined that the time saving state has occurred. On the other hand, when the game information display device 3 continuously receives the special signal from the pachinko game machine 1 when the symbol change is completed 100 times, that is, the pachinko game machine 1 continues to transmit the special signal. If so, it is determined that a high probability state has occurred. In this way, when 100 symbol fluctuations are completed without winning the jackpot, it is possible to reliably determine whether the time is shortened or the probability is high.

When the big hit is won when the symbol variation is 100 times or less, the game information display device 3 cannot determine whether the time is shortened or the probability is high only by the special signal. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game information display device 3 determines whether the time is shortened or the high probability state is determined by the digestion pace of the symbol variation when the big hit is won when the symbol variation is 100 times or less.

The game information display device 3 identifies that the symbol variation has ended by receiving a confirmation signal transmitted from the pachinko gaming machine 1 when the symbol variation has ended. Then, the game information display device 3 specifies the time of one symbol change by measuring the time from the reception of the previous confirmation signal to the reception of the current confirmation signal.

When the game information display device 3 wins the jackpot when the symbol variation is 100 times or less, the game information display device 3 specifies the average time of the symbol variation from the end of the previous jackpot state to the current jackpot winning. The average time of the symbol fluctuation corresponds to the fluctuation time information which is the information corresponding to the average time of the symbol fluctuation from the end of the previous jackpot state to the winning of the current jackpot. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the average time of this symbol fluctuation is more when the lottery result in the jackpot state stops and displays the symbol corresponding to the winning than when the lottery result stops and displays the symbol corresponding to the loss. Is also long. That is, when the lottery result in the special game state stops and displays the symbol corresponding to the winning, the average time of the symbol fluctuation is longer than when the lottery result stops and displays the symbol corresponding to the loss. Further, the average time of the symbol change is calculated by specifying the time of one symbol change, accumulating the time for the number of times of the symbol change, and dividing the accumulated time by the number of times of the symbol change.

If the average time of the specified symbol fluctuation is less than 3 seconds, the game information display device 3 determines that the jackpot has been won in a high probability state, while if the average time is 3 seconds or more, the time is shortened. It is judged that the jackpot has been won. That is, when the fluctuation time information corresponds to the average time of the high probability state, it is determined that the high probability state has occurred. When calculating this average time, the game information display device 3 calculates by excluding the time of the symbol fluctuation that is the big hit, and the fluctuation time information due to the symbol fluctuation when the lottery result stops and displays the symbol corresponding to the deviation. Is calculated. This is because a reach effect occurs in the symbol variation that is a big hit, so there is not much difference depending on whether the time is shortened or the probability is high, and the symbol variation time tends to be long. By calculating the symbol fluctuation time excluding the symbol fluctuation of the jackpot winning, it is possible to prevent the average time from becoming long even in the high probability state.

The game information display device 3 determines whether the time was shortened or the probability was high at the timing when the big hit was won when the symbol fluctuation was 100 times or less and when the symbol fluctuation was digested 100 times without becoming the big hit state. However, until it was determined whether the state was in the time-saving state or the high-probability state, the number of digested symbol fluctuations was added to the number of symbol fluctuations digested in the high-probability state, or the digestion was performed in the normal state or the time-saving state. Wait for addition to the number of symbol changes.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the information display device 3 displays the current start number display unit 28a on the display unit 28, and displays the winning probability in the normal state or the time saving state. Section 28b, a second winning probability display section 28c that displays the winning probability of a high probability state, a jackpot winning number display section 28d that displays the number of jackpot wins, a high probability state rate display section 28e that displays a high probability state rate, and a series. It has a consecutive villa rate display unit 28f that displays the villa rate, and a graph display unit 28g that displays a graph of the number of big hit games.

The consecutive villa rate displayed on the consecutive villa rate display unit 28f changes according to the set value depending on the time saving state. If the player has the lowest advantage of setting 1, the expectation of winning a big hit in the time saving state is about "28.4%", the time saving state occurs, and the expectation of winning the big hit is ". Since it is calculated as about "14%" by the formula of "Expected degree of occurrence of time saving state 50% x Expectation degree of winning a big hit during the time saving 28.4%", the expectation of consecutive villas is the occurrence of a high probability state. The expected degree is "50%" and the expected degree of winning a big hit is about "14%" when a time saving state occurs, which is about "64%". Similarly, if the player has the highest advantage of setting 6, the expectation of winning a big hit in the time saving state is about "33.0%", the time saving state occurs, and the expectation of winning the big hit is achieved. However, since it is calculated as about "17%" by the formula of "expected degree of occurrence of time saving state 50% x expectation degree of winning big hit during the time saving 33.0%", the expectation of consecutive villas is high probability. It is about "67%" which is the sum of "50%" which is the expected degree of occurrence of the state and about "17%" which is the expected degree of winning a big hit when the time saving state occurs. That is, although the probability change state occurrence rate is the same, the winning probability is higher in the time saving state, and the frequency of winning a big hit (consecutive villa rate) by the end of the time saving state is set higher than the low setting value. The value is higher.

The information display device 3 stores in advance a theoretical probability according to a set value such as a winning probability and a consecutive villa rate, compares the actually calculated probability with the stored range for each setting, and actually Judge the set value that corresponds to the probability calculated in, and if it corresponds to settings 3 to 4, the numerical value is displayed in bold and the ☆ mark is displayed, and if it corresponds to settings 5 to 6, The numerical value is displayed in bold and the ★ mark is displayed. The range for each set value is divided by a value that is almost the same as the theoretical winning probability. For example, if the winning probability is in the normal state or the time saving state, it is judged that the setting is 6 if it is "1/250" or more. , If it is less than "1/250" and "1/260" or more, it is determined that the setting is 5, and if it is less than "1/260" and more than "1/270", it is set to 4. Judging, if it is less than "1/270" and "1/280" or more, it is judged that it is setting 3, and if it is less than "1/280" and "1/290" or more, it is set to setting 2. It is determined that there is, and if it is less than "1/290", it is determined that the setting is 1. Similarly, if the winning probability is in a high probability state, setting 6 is determined if it is "1/50" or more, and setting 5 if it is less than "1/50" and "1/52" or more. If it is less than "1/52" and "1/54" or more, it is judged that the setting is 4, and if it is less than "1/54" and "1/56" or more, it is determined. It is determined that the setting is 3, if it is less than "1/56" and "1/58" or more, it is determined that the setting is 2, and if it is less than "1/58", it is determined that the setting is 1. ..

In the example of FIG. 3, since the numerical value displayed on the first winning probability display unit 28b is "1/288", it is determined that the setting is 2. Further, since the numerical value displayed on the second winning probability display unit 28c is "1/54", it is determined that the setting is 4, and the numerical value of "1/54" corresponding to the setting 4 is displayed in bold. And display the ☆ mark. In addition, since the numerical value displayed on the consecutive villa rate display unit 28f is "70%", it is determined that the setting is 6, and the numerical value of "70%" corresponding to the setting 6 is displayed in bold and ★ Display the mark. That is, in the example of FIG. 3, the numerical value "1/54" displayed on the second winning probability display unit 28c and the numerical value "70%" displayed on the consecutive villa rate display unit 28f are shown in bold. It is displayed, and other numerical values such as "1/288" of the numerical value displayed on the first winning probability display unit 28b are displayed as usual without being bolded.

In the example of FIG. 4, since the numerical value displayed on the first winning probability display unit 28b is "1/235", it is determined that the setting is 6, and the numerical value of "1/235" corresponding to the setting 6 is determined. Is displayed in bold and the ★ mark is displayed. Further, since the numerical value displayed on the second winning probability display unit 28c is "1/40", it is determined that the setting is 6, and the numerical value of "1/40" corresponding to the setting 6 is displayed in bold. And display the ★ mark. In addition, since the numerical value displayed on the consecutive villa rate display unit 28f is "73%", it is determined that the setting is 6, and the numerical value of "73%" corresponding to the setting 6 is displayed in bold and ★ Display the mark. That is, in the example of FIG. 4, the numerical value "1/235" displayed on the first winning probability display unit 28b and the numerical value "1/40" displayed on the second winning probability display unit 28c are shown. The numerical value "73%" displayed on the consecutive villa rate display unit 28f is displayed in bold, and the other numerical values are displayed as usual without being bold.

Displaying a numerical value on the first winning probability display unit 28b in this way corresponds to executing the first normal notification, and displaying the numerical value on the second winning probability display unit 28c causes the second normal notification. Corresponds to doing. In addition, it corresponds to executing the first normal notification on the condition that the numerical value is displayed in bold on the first winning probability display unit 28b and the ★ mark and ☆ mark are displayed corresponding to the high set value. However, it corresponds to executing the second normal notification on the condition that displaying the numerical value in bold on the second winning probability display unit 28c and displaying the ★ mark or ☆ mark corresponds to the high set value. do.

The high probability state occurrence expectation degree, which is the high probability state rate displayed on the high probability state rate display unit 28e, is "50%" common to all settings, but is 20% higher than the expected degree. If it is higher than that, the numerical value is displayed in bold and the ★ mark is displayed. In addition, the points corresponding to settings 3 to 4 and the cases corresponding to settings 5 to 6 are the same in that the numerical values are displayed in bold, and they are classified by the ☆ mark and the ★ mark, but the color of the numerical value. Or fonts may be used. That is, as long as it is possible to distinguish between the cases corresponding to the settings 3 to 4 and the cases corresponding to the settings 5 to 6, any display mode may be used. Further, the setting 3 and the setting 4 may be distinguishable, or the setting 5 and the setting 6 may be distinguishable.

Further, the winning probability in the normal state or the time saving state displayed on the first winning probability display unit 28b, the winning probability in the high probability state displayed on the second winning probability display unit 28c, and the consecutive villa rate display unit 28f are displayed. If the numerical values of multiple items correspond to the high setting values, the numerical values of the items corresponding to the high setting values are displayed in bold and the ★ mark is displayed. And change the background display. In the example of FIG. 4, it is shown by a shaded display in which the background display is changed, and changing the background display in this way corresponds to the special notification. As for changing the display of the background, it is conceivable to change the background color and the shade. In addition, if the cases where the numerical values of a plurality of items correspond to the high setting values can be distinguished from other cases, the background display is not limited to the change, and other methods such as blinking display are used. May be adopted.

In the examples of FIGS. 3 and 4, when the first normal notification or the second normal notification is executed when the winning probability in the normal state or the time saving state or the winning probability in the high probability state corresponds to the high set value. However, even when the winning probability in the normal state or the time saving state or the winning probability in the high probability state does not correspond to the high set value, the first normal notification or the second normal notification may be executed. Further, the change of the background display corresponding to the special notification illustrated in FIG. 4 is executed separately at the timing when the numerical values of the two items correspond to the high setting values, that is, the background display of the two items is displayed separately. It may be changed to, or it is executed at the same time when one value corresponds to the high setting value and both values correspond to the high setting value, that is, the background display of the two items is displayed. May be changed at the same time.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
The game information display device 3 notifies the player of the jackpot winning probability in the normal state or the time saving state and the jackpot winning probability in the high probability state, and further displays the background when both correspond to the high set values. I changed it. A player who wants to play a game on the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which an advantageous setting value is selected by individually notifying information that can predict which set value corresponds to each game result. On the other hand, it becomes possible to appropriately display the game information desired by the player. In particular, by executing a special notification for changing the background display and notifying that both correspond to the high setting value, it becomes easy for the player to predict the high setting value.

Since the denominator of the jackpot winning probability in the normal state and the time saving state is 3 digits, the denominator of the jackpot winning probability in the high probability state is 2 digits, the jackpot winning probability in the high probability state is higher in the normal state and the time saving state. It is easier for the player to predict the set value by notifying the jackpot winning probability in the high probability state, which is easier to converge than the jackpot winning probability in the state.

Since it is possible to distinguish between the time saving state and the high probability state according to the symbol fluctuation time, the calculation accuracy of the jackpot winning probability can be improved, and the player can easily identify the jackpot winning probability in the high probability state. This makes it easier for the player to guess the set value.

If the lottery is won, the symbol fluctuation time tends to be long, and it is considered that there is little difference in the symbol fluctuation time between the time saving state and the high probability state, but the symbol corresponding to the loss of the lottery result is stopped. Since the average time of the symbol variation is calculated based on the symbol variation in the displayed state, it is possible to improve the determination accuracy of whether the time is shortened or the probability is high.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified or extended as follows. Further, each modification listed below may be combined as appropriate.
In the present embodiment, the configuration in which the winning probability is calculated by the control unit 36 of the game information display device 3 is illustrated, but the part where various processes are executed may be changed. For example, it is conceivable that the management device 6 aggregates the number of symbol fluctuations and calculates the winning probability, and the management device 6 transmits the aggregation result and the calculation result to the game information display device 3. Further, the management device 6 may store the theoretical probability for each set value, and the management device 6 may execute a comparison between the actual calculation result of the winning probability and the theoretical probability. Even in this case, the game information display device 3 is provided with various means. That is, the various means include a configuration provided inside the game information display device 3 and a configuration provided outside. Further, the theoretical probability of comparison for determining which set value the calculated actual winning probability corresponds to is sufficient if a threshold value is set for each set value, and the theoretical probability of the gaming machine is set. It does not have to be the same as the probability.

In the present embodiment, a configuration in which the jackpot winning probability is the same in the time saving state and the normal state is illustrated, but it is also possible to correspond to a configuration in which the jackpot winning probability differs between the time saving state and the normal state. In this case, the jackpot winning probability may be calculated by distinguishing between the time saving state and the normal state, or the jackpot winning probability may be calculated without distinguishing between the time saving state and the normal state.

The threshold value of the average time of symbol fluctuation when determining whether the state is a high probability state or a time saving state may be appropriately changed. For example, if it is 2.5 seconds or less, it is determined to be a high probability state, and 2.5. If it is longer than a second, it can be determined that the time is shortened. This threshold value may be appropriately changed according to the expected value of the average time of the symbol variation, such as the frequency of occurrence of the reach effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

In the present embodiment, when calculating the average time of the symbol variation, the configuration in which the symbol variation that has won the jackpot is excluded is illustrated, but the configuration that calculates the average time including the symbol variation that has won the jackpot has been illustrated. But it's okay.

In this embodiment, when a big hit is won, a configuration is exemplified in which it is determined whether the average time of all symbol fluctuations from the end of the previous big hit state to the current big hit state is a high probability state or a time saving state. However, for example, a configuration for calculating the average time of symbol fluctuations of a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 symbol fluctuations from the end of the jackpot state) among the symbol fluctuations from the end of the previous jackpot state to the winning of the current jackpot, or an arbitrary configuration A configuration in which the average time of the shortest or longest average time of a predetermined number of consecutive symbol fluctuations is determined based on whether or not the average time is equal to or longer than the threshold value, or the symbol fluctuation with a symbol fluctuation time of a predetermined time or longer is caused by a reach effect. It may be determined that the probability is high or the time is shortened depending on whether the frequency of occurrence of the reach effect is higher or lower than the predetermined frequency.

The present invention may be applied to a gaming machine other than the illustrated pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, a ball is enclosed, the player cannot touch the ball, and the ball is fired by consuming credits and points. An enclosed pachinko machine can be considered. Further, the probability of winning a big hit may be arbitrarily changed according to the set value, or the composition of the winning portion, the special game state, or the symbol used (displayed) when the symbol changes may be appropriately changed. ..

It is also possible to adopt a slot machine as a gaming machine, and the present invention can be applied to a completely credit type slot machine in which a game progresses, for example, the reel rotates by consuming credits and points. When applied to a slot machine, as a special game state, a bonus game or the like in which the winning probability of a winning combination increases over a predetermined period (for example, a predetermined number of games) can be considered.

Further, the configurations adopted as the first game result and the second game result may be changed. For example, the occurrence of the big bonus game in the slot machine is set as the first game result, and the occurrence of the regular bonus game is set as the second game result. It is also possible.

The contents of the first normal notification and the second normal notification may be changed, and for example, the notification may be executed by voice in addition to or instead of the notification by the mark. Further, as the set value to be notified, the set value corresponding to the calculation result may be specifically notified instead of abstractly notifying the corresponding set value. Similarly, for the special notification, the voice output may be executed in addition to or instead of changing the background display. For example, by displaying the characters "high setting" together with the numerical value, the calculation result is high. It may be configured to clearly notify that it is a set value.

In the present embodiment, when the special notification is executed, the configuration in which the special notification is executed while maintaining the state in which the normal notification is being executed is illustrated, but the special notification is executed after the execution of the normal notification is completed. It may be configured.

In the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 having 6 levels of set values is illustrated, but the number of set values that can be selected by the gaming machine can be changed as appropriate. Further, the set values of a plurality of stages may have the same advantage of the player. For example, a set value in which a high probability state is likely to occur instead of a low probability of winning a big hit in the normal state and a set value in the normal state. It is conceivable that a gaming machine or the like has a set value in which a high probability state is unlikely to occur instead of a high probability of winning a jackpot.

In the present embodiment, the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which the winning probability changes by changing the number of winning random numbers according to the set value is illustrated, but the method of changing the winning probability may be changed, for example, in the accessory. In a gaming machine that determines whether or not a winning ball passes through a winning area or a non-winning area provided in the winning combination, the number or range of winning areas is increased according to a set value. Therefore, a configuration in which the winning probability is increased, or a configuration in which the probability that the ball passes through the winning region is changed by changing the inclination angle of the accessory is conceivable. That is, the predetermined lottery includes not only the one that extracts a random number but also the one that is mechanically performed by the movement of a ball or the like. Also in this configuration, by setting the theoretical winning probability corresponding to the set value in advance on the playground side, it is possible to compare which set value the actually calculated winning probability corresponds to. can.

In the present embodiment, a value in which the threshold value for each set value is the same as the theoretical winning probability is illustrated as the range for each set value, but if the threshold value is provided for each set value, it will be the same as the theoretical value. No need. That is, the range for each set value includes the one arbitrarily set by the manager of the amusement park.

It is also possible to extract the following features from the embodiments illustrated above.
When a ball that has flowed down the game area wins a prize in the winning section, a lottery in a special gaming state that is advantageous to the player is executed, and when the lottery is executed, a predetermined symbol change is executed and then the lottery result is dealt with. In addition to displaying the stopped symbol, a high probability state occurs in which the probability of winning the lottery in the special game state is higher than that in the normal state as the lottery state in the special game state. Whether or not the high probability state occurs in the game information display device corresponding to the gaming machine in which the winning probability of the special game state in the high probability state changes according to the set value selected by the administrator of Based on the determination means for determining, the winning identification means for identifying that the lottery for the special gaming state has been won in the high probability state based on the determination result of the determination means, and the identification result of the winning identification means. It is provided with a winning probability calculating means for calculating the probability of winning the lottery in the special gaming state in the high probability state, and a notification means for notifying the player of information corresponding to the calculation result of the winning probability calculating means. You may.

In the game machine, as the winning state of the ball to the winning section, a high winning state in which the ball is easier to win in the winning section than in the normal state occurs, and the lottery result is obtained in the high probability state and the high winning state. The average time of the symbol fluctuation until the symbol corresponding to the above is stopped and displayed is different, and based on the measurement results of the symbol fluctuation time measuring means for measuring the symbol fluctuation time and the symbol fluctuation time measuring means. The determination means includes a fluctuation time calculation means for calculating fluctuation time information which is information corresponding to the average time of the symbol fluctuation, and the determination means has the fluctuation time information calculated by the fluctuation time calculation means in the high probability state. When it corresponds to the average time, it may be determined that the high probability state has occurred.

In the gaming machine, when the lottery result in the special gaming state stops and displays the symbol corresponding to the winning, the average time of the symbol fluctuation is longer than when the lottery result stops and displays the symbol corresponding to the loss. Therefore, the fluctuation time calculation means may calculate the fluctuation time information based on the symbol fluctuation when the lottery result stops and displays the symbol corresponding to the deviation.

In the drawing, 1 is a game machine, 3 is a game information display device, 28 is a display unit (notification means, normal notification means, special notification means), and 32 is a control unit (determination means, winning identification means, winning probability calculation means, notification). Means, symbol fluctuation time measuring means, fluctuation time calculating means, first game result specifying means, first game result probability calculating means, second game result specifying means, second game result probability calculating means, storage means, set value determining means , Normal notification means, special notification means).

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A lottery with a probability corresponding to the set value selected by the game field administrator from the set values of multiple stages is executed, and the game machine in which the first game result and the second game result are generated according to the lottery result is supported. In the game information display device
The first game result specifying means for identifying that the first game result has occurred, and
A first game result probability calculating means for calculating the probability that the first game result has occurred based on the specific result of the first game result specifying means, and
A second game result specifying means for identifying that the second game result has occurred, and
A second game result probability calculating means that calculates the probability that the second game result has occurred based on the specific result of the second game result specifying means, and
The calculation result depends on which of the set value-specific ranges defined for each of the set values in a plurality of stages includes the calculation results of the first game result probability calculating means and the second game result probability calculating means. A setting value determination means for determining which setting value corresponds to, and
Based on the determination result of the set value determining means, the player is notified of which set value the calculated result of the first game result probability calculating means corresponds to among the set values of the plurality of stages. A normal notification means for executing the notification and a second normal notification for notifying the player which set value the calculation result of the second game result probability calculation means corresponds to, and
Based on the determination result of the set value determining means, both the calculation result of the first game result probability calculating means and the calculation result of the second game result probability calculating means are set values of the plurality of stages of the player. A game information display device provided with a special notification means for executing special notification when it corresponds to a high setting value having a relatively high advantage. The normal notification means executes the first normal notification on the condition that the calculation result of the first game result probability calculation means corresponds to the high set value, and the second game result probability calculation means. The game information display device according to claim 1, wherein the second normal notification is executed on condition that the calculation result corresponds to the high set value. The special notification means calculates both the calculation result of the first game result probability calculation means and the calculation result of the second game result probability calculation means from the situation where one of them corresponds to the high set value. The game information display device according to claim 2, wherein the special notification is executed when is in a situation corresponding to the high set value.

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